Who owns your block
5100 block of N 8th St
A mostly owner-occupied block: 82% of homes are lived in by their owners, with 9 open code violations and 4 homes behind $17,947 on taxes.
The typical home here is up 78% since 2016, now about $162K. Property taxes are climbing about 1% a year and the increases are speeding up.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
The makeup of the block
Every home, plotted by size and assessed value — press play and watch the block reprice from 2016 to 2027. One bubble per house (area = lot size), colored by who owns it; a gold ring marks tax-abated new construction. Click a bubble for its report.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Tax-abated
- Bubble = lot size
- → bigger interior · ↑ higher value
Assessed values from the city's year-by-year assessment record — a proxy for price, lumpy in reassessment years.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $162K — about 0.7× the citywide median, and below the ZIP 19120 median of $171K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19120 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19120 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162K | $171K | $223K |
| Owner-occupied | 71% | 48% | 41% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 84 reported crimes (34 violent) and 159 resident 311 requests to the city.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $162K typical home, up +78% since 2016
- Tax bill $855 to $990 a year, +1%/yr and compounding
- Whole block: $8.2M assessed, $64,237/yr to the city, about $1,260 per home
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +78% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +16% since 2016 · ~+1%/yr
Who really pays — effective tax rate, one dot per home
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +5.4% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $178 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years); rental yield is estimated from ACS area rents. Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 43 arm's-length sales since 1995. The typical home has sold 1 time in that window, while 25 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Who owns it
Ownership of 51 parcels
- Owner-occupied 42
- Investor / LLC 1
- Absentee individual 8
Value distribution today
The block's largest owner, Fd Investments Llc, carries 1 open violation across 11 properties it owns around the city.
| Owner | On block | Owns citywide | Portfolio value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fd Investments Llc | 1 | 11 | $1.4M | phila.gov ↗ |
House by house
All 51 homes on the block — value and 12-year trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail on the ones that were bought, built, torn down, or flipped. Sorted up the street; each links to its full city record — or download the roster (CSV).
Every house's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one home
Worth a look
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5114 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a major alteration permit in 2008. | Owner-occupied | $180K | 4/1 | 1,650 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5116 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5118 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $209K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5120 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5121 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2013). | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5122 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5123 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5124 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | —/— | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5125 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5126 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $125K in 2023 → $245K in 2023 (+96%). | Owner-occupied | $239K | 3/2 | 1,470 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5127 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5128 N 8TH ST Historysold $57K (2003); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5129 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5130 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5131 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $48K in 2017. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2024. | Owner-occupied | $135K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5132 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a alterations permit in 2019. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5133 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $62K in 2010. Owner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5134 N 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 5135 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a plumbing permit in 2013. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5136 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $148K in 2021. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2017. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5137 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $18K in 2015, roof covering replacement permit in 2019, sold for $197K in 2022 (+994%). | Owner-occupied | $176K | 2/3 | 1,008 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 5138 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5139 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5140 N 8TH ST | Absentee individual | $162K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5141 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a roof covering replacement permit in 2023. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5142 N 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 5×: $46K in 2005 → $255K in 2024 (+454%). | Owner-occupied | $239K | 5/3 | 1,470 | 1935 | 5 | |
| 5143 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $53K in 2005 → $91K in 2008 (+73%). | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5144 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $58K in 2018. Owner pulled a plumbing permit in 2009. | Owner-occupied | $162K | 3/2 | 1,470 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5145 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015). | Investor / LLC | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5146 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5147 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 2003. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025. | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,036 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 5148 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5149 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5150 N 8TH ST New constructionbuilt new under a 2018 permit. | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | rented |
| 5151 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $63K in 2016 → $78K in 2024 (+23%). | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5152 N 8TH ST Historysold $45K (2020); L&I violation (2024). | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 5153 N 8TH ST Frequently tradedTraded 3×: $10K in 2007 → $60K in 2016 (+500%). | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 5154 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $160K in 2021. Owner pulled a bathroom & kitchen remodel permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | 2 viol |
| 5155 N 8TH ST History3 L&I violations (2015); 7 L&I violations (2018); 7 L&I violations (2019); sold $78K (2019); L&I violation (2022). | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | rentedtax lien |
| 5156 N 8TH ST ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alterations permit in 2026. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | |
| 5157 N 8TH ST Historysold $44K (2000); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5158 N 8TH ST HistoryL&I violation (2015); 7 L&I violations (2020); sold $10K (2022). | Absentee individual | $113K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | 7 viol |
| 5159 N 8TH ST Historysold $35K (2005); 2 L&I violations (2024). | Absentee individual | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | rented |
| 5160 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $38K in 2003. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5161 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $35K in 1996. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2011. | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5162 N 8TH ST Renovated & sold onBought for $49K in 2001, plumbing permit in 2017, sold for $165K in 2020 (+237%). | Owner-occupied | $223K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 3 | |
| 5163 N 8TH ST | Owner-occupied | $142K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 1 | |
| 5164 N 8TH ST ImprovedBought for $17K in 1995. Owner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2020. | Owner-occupied | $171K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 1 | tax lien |
| 5165 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $36K in 2003 → $74K in 2005 (+108%). | Absentee individual | $132K | 3/1 | 1,008 | 1935 | 2 | |
| 5166 N 8TH ST History2 L&I violations (2019); L&I violation (2021); L&I violation (2022). | Owner-occupied | $173K | 3/1 | 1,470 | 1935 | 0 | tax lien |
| 5167 N 8TH ST TradedTraded 2×: $22K in 2004 → $34K in 2004 (+53%). | Owner-occupied | $146K | 3/1 | 1,080 | 1935 | 2 | tax lien |
Neighborhood
Neighborhood income and demographics are coming soon.
Generated 2026-07-09 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)